States Assembly

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The States Assembly is the unicameral parliament of Jersey, responsible for making laws, approving budgets, and scrutinizing the work of the island’s government.

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States Assembly canonical 14

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Predicate Object
instanceOf parliament
public authority
unicameral legislature
alsoKnownAs States of Jersey (parliament)
States of Jersey Assembly
approves Government Plan
budgetaryPower approves public expenditure
approves taxation
chamberType unicameral
composedOf appointed members
elected members
country Bailiwick of Jersey
linked to: Jersey

Jersey
elects Chief Minister of Jersey
Ministers of the Government of Jersey
President of the States Assembly
governmentType parliamentary system
hasNumberOfHouses 1
hasPart Committees
Council of Ministers
Scrutiny Panels
headOfGovernmentSelectedBy States Assembly
jurisdiction Jersey
languageOfWork English
French
legalSystem Jersey law
legislativeBodyFor Jersey
locatedIn Jersey
St Helier
linked to: St Helier, Jersey
locatedInBuilding States Chamber, States Building
meetsIn States Chamber
oversees Council of Ministers
partOf political system of Jersey
passes primary legislation
secondary legislation
role approves the budget of Jersey
debates public policy
holds the executive to account
makes laws for Jersey
represents the people of Jersey
scrutinizes the Government of Jersey
scrutinyFunction conducts public hearings
examines draft laws
reviews government policy
supervises public finances of Jersey
votingSystem various electoral districts of Jersey
website https://statesassembly.gov.je

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Public Accounts Committee (Jersey) legislativeBody States Assembly
subject linked to: Public Accounts Committee
Public Accounts Committee (Jersey) reportsTo States Assembly
subject linked to: Public Accounts Committee
Jersey legislature States Assembly
States of Jersey Law 2005 definesBody States Assembly
Politics of Jersey legislativeBranch States Assembly
Politics of Jersey legislatureName States Assembly